Section 4 - Stewardship Flashcards
Bylaw 12, the standards of professional practice, says what about stewardship?
All memebers must demonstrate it, balancing present against future values
Bylaw 11, code of ethics, says what about stewardship? Regarding advocacy
That the responsibility to the public is to advocate for and practice good forest stewardship on sound eco values and sustain its ability to provide for values assigned by society.
Bylaw 11 says what about reporting detrimental stewardship actions?
Member responsibility to public is to advise responsible person and/or abcfp depending on situation, and to work to improve policies and practices affecting stewardship
Bylaw 11, code of ethics, says what about responsibility to employer/client regarding stewardship?
Member must inform them of any action planned/taken they believe is detrimental to good stewardship of forest land
What does conduct unbecoming a member mean as per the foresters act?
Conduct of a member that undermines the principles of stewardship
What is forest stewardship?
Responsible use of forest resources based on ecological understanding at all forest levels, which maintains fuction, integrity and resilience. Based on ethical responsibility to land and people for current and future use
What are the objects of the association? (6)
- Ensure integrity, competence, independence, conduct of members and accountability to association
- Advocate for good forest stewardship
- Govern members according to foresters act, bylaws, resolutions
- Ensure qualitifications and education of enrolled and registered members
- Establish codes of conduct and standards throu resolutions
- Creating schemes for certification related to practice of forestry
What does the foresters act say about stewardship and council resolutions?
The council may pass resolutions for the promotion of good forest stewardship
What are the 7 principles of forest stewardship?
Ecological integrity, information and understanding, forest mgmt goals and objectives, social foundation, temporal options, spatial strategies, adaptive practice
What is meant by ecological integrity? (principle of forest stewardship)
Refers to the wholeness of ecosystems and capacity to retain that over time in response to change or disturbance. Requires recognition of forest components at all levels.
What is meant by information and understanding (as a principle of forest stewardship)?
Scientific and traditional knowledge/experience provides foundation for ecological understanding, and must be reliable and up to date for mgmt and decision making.
What is meant by forest management goals and objectives (as a principle of forest stewardship)?
Determined by society and land owner at local and provincial level, can take form of policy or non-statutory agreement. Stewardship integrates these at the present and future levels.
What is meant by social foundation (as a principle of forest stewardship)?
Stewardship requires mgmt strategies to create values consistent with values and interests of society, balanced and integrated over time.
What is meant by temporal options (as a principle of forest stewardship)?
Stewardship ensures current strategies provide for present and future generations.
What is meant by spatial strategies (as a pricniple of forest stewardship)?
Stewardship ensures appropriate range of spatial scales are used to monitor, assess and plan forest management activities
What is meant by adaptive practice? (As a principle of forest stewardship)
Stewardship requires strategies to minimize and mitigate risk and uncertainty in forest management, meaning innovation based on tried and tested practices or new ones used with created problem solving are essential.
How should you as a member determine if something is good forest stewardship?
It is a professional judgement decision, and when making it refer to the abcfp principles of stewardship report and contact abcfp if you have more questions.
What three times does stewardship occur in the foresters act?
In section 1 as conduct unbecoming a member means undermining stewardship, in section 4 as an object of the abcfp, and in section 11 saying that council may pass resolutions for its promotion
What is the purpose of defining the 7 principles of forest stewardship?
Provide futher definition from the forester act, provide advocacy platform, guide prifessional decision making, upholding these values
What are the four test questions for good stewardship?
- Legal test- does work comply with applicable laws?
- Knowledge application test- does work consider requisite knowledge and info to ensure good stewardship?
3- communication test- does work communicate the needed info to show its consistent with principles of stewardship? - Outcome and balance- does it show a reasonable and balanced approach was used
How do stewardship and due diligence relate?
Applying principles of stewardship is a form of due diligence.
What are the three pillars of sustainable forest management?
Social values, environmental values, and economic values
